David Southard

David Southard (c. 1845 – May 6, 1894) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Sailors Creek He enlisted in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry in the summer of 1861, and was mustered in as a Private in the unit's Company C on August 17, 1861.

He took part in the Union cavalry operations in March and April 1865 that contributed to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, performed post-war occupation duty, and was mustered out of service on July 24, 1865.

There in the midst of the battle he performed his act of bravery that would garner him the Medal of Honor, as his citation explains – "Capture of flag; and was the first man over the works in the charge".

He is buried in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in New Egypt, New Jersey.

His grave is marked with a government issue Medal of Honor gravestone.